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Arrowman · 02-18-2002, 04:55 PM

<a href="http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3803542%255E13780,00.html" target="_blank">http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3803542%255E13780,00.html</a>

"POPE John Paul II has carried out three exorcisms during his 23 years as pontiff, the latest as recently as last September, Italy's best known exorcist revealed in a newspaper interview..."

I like this bit in particular...

'"They were seeing this young girl rolling on the ground, something which the Vatican had never seen," he said.'

No, well they wouldn't have, would they?

Arrowman · 02-18-2002, 04:57 PM

Sorry, I just noticed atheist_in_foxhole posted the same story 35 minutes ago.

He gets first dibs on this thread!

Pitshade · 02-18-2002, 05:33 PM

<a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/020218/64/1gqy2.html" target="_blank">Yahoo story</a>

Quote:

"I have seen many strange things...objects such as nails spat out. The devil told a woman that he would make her spit out a transistor radio and lo and behold she started spitting out bits and pieces of a radio transistor," he said.

The devil told her? What, did he call up on the telephone?

:: phone rings::

Priest "Hello"

Satan "Um yes, this is Satan."

Priest "Oh, get thee behind me..."

Satan "Oh, I can't tonight, maybe Friday? May I speak to the lady of the house? I'm gonna make her spit out a transistor radio!"

Priest "OK, I'll put her on."

::Hands phone to woman::

[ February 18, 2002: Message edited by: Pitshade ]</p>

bonduca · 02-18-2002, 06:26 PM

ROFLMAO

(coughs up car keys)

02-18-2002, 07:41 PM

One wonders why a supposedly loving and compassionate god would let demons or devils possess someone in the first place.

[ February 18, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]</p>

Vorkosigan · 02-18-2002, 08:22 PM

Damn! Think I could get it to make me cough up a computer? That would save me a heck of a lot of dough.

Michael

Echo · 02-19-2002, 04:41 AM

What's with spitting out "bits and pieces" of a transistor radio? Is the devil becoming a sissy or what? You'd think he could at least cause her to spit out an entire radio in one piece.

Now that would be a little more impressive.

bonduca · 02-19-2002, 06:32 AM

The Devil has lost his touch since that whole Linda Blair thing.

Anunnaki · 02-19-2002, 09:12 AM

Did anyone see "On the record with Greta Van Susteren" yesterday? (it`s one of those annoying Fox news shows)

Greta`s studio guest was Minister Macnutt from the Christian life church or some other foolish place. I`m not sure of the name of the church,but the word 'Christian' was part of it.

Macnutt,an 'authority' on exorcisms,didn`t have any info on the Popes exorcisms,but he did say that 'personal satans' are on the rise in Europe.

Greta played the twisting head scene from The Exorcist and then asked Macnutt if Hollywood exorcisms are different than real life.
Macnutt said there was very little difference between real life and Hollywood except that he`s never heard of Satan killing any priests.

I was laughing so hard that I almost peed my bed and I have no idea how Greta and Macnutt kept straight faces.

Oresta · 02-19-2002, 10:44 AM

Pope, Schmope. We got our own local exorcist here in a Detroit suburb.

<a href="http://detnews.com/2002/metro/0202/19/d08-420963.htm" target="_blank">http://detnews.com/2002/metro/0202/19/d08-420963.htm</a>

Quote:

Women Say They Were Fondled in Exorcism

A Roseville minister who routinely performs exorcisms on his parishioners is now fighting charges that he fondled two of his congregants during the religious procedure.

Did the "evil spirit" he exorcised get into him?

02-18-2002, 04:55 PM	#1
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	The Pope Conducting Exorcisms <a href="http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3803542%255E13780,00.html" target="_blank">http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3803542%255E13780,00.html</a> "POPE John Paul II has carried out three exorcisms during his 23 years as pontiff, the latest as recently as last September, Italy's best known exorcist revealed in a newspaper interview..." I like this bit in particular... '"They were seeing this young girl rolling on the ground, something which the Vatican had never seen," he said.' No, well they wouldn't have, would they?

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02-18-2002, 04:57 PM	#2
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	Sorry, I just noticed atheist_in_foxhole posted the same story 35 minutes ago. He gets first dibs on this thread!

02-18-2002, 06:26 PM	#4
bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	ROFLMAO (coughs up car keys)

02-18-2002, 07:41 PM	#5
atheist_in_foxhole Guest Posts: n/a	One wonders why a supposedly loving and compassionate god would let demons or devils possess someone in the first place. [ February 18, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]</p>

02-18-2002, 08:22 PM	#6
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	Damn! Think I could get it to make me cough up a computer? That would save me a heck of a lot of dough. Michael

02-19-2002, 04:41 AM	#7
Echo Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Winter Park, Fl USA Posts: 411	What's with spitting out "bits and pieces" of a transistor radio? Is the devil becoming a sissy or what? You'd think he could at least cause her to spit out an entire radio in one piece. Now that would be a little more impressive.

02-19-2002, 06:32 AM	#8
bonduca Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 1,653	The Devil has lost his touch since that whole Linda Blair thing.

02-19-2002, 09:12 AM	#9
Anunnaki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: I`ve left and gone away Posts: 699	Did anyone see "On the record with Greta Van Susteren" yesterday? (it`s one of those annoying Fox news shows) Greta`s studio guest was Minister Macnutt from the Christian life church or some other foolish place. I`m not sure of the name of the church,but the word 'Christian' was part of it. Macnutt,an 'authority' on exorcisms,didn`t have any info on the Popes exorcisms,but he did say that 'personal satans' are on the rise in Europe. Greta played the twisting head scene from The Exorcist and then asked Macnutt if Hollywood exorcisms are different than real life. Macnutt said there was very little difference between real life and Hollywood except that he`s never heard of Satan killing any priests. I was laughing so hard that I almost peed my bed and I have no idea how Greta and Macnutt kept straight faces.

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